Grassroots Center (Under 5/Under 7/Under 9)

Under 5/Under 7/Under 9 Grassroots Center

Online registration will open for the Outdoor 2025 Season Spring Session on February 1st, 2025. Spaces are limited. Late registrations will be accepted with permission where spaces are available. Questions can be directed to the club Registrar at registrar@qcsoccer.ca.

Grassroots programming is a developmental program for athletes between the ages of 3 and 9 years old designed to introduce basic soccer skills and techniques using dynamic activities and fun games that teach the basics of dribbling, passing, control, receiving, turning, shooting and 1v1s. Program information is as follows:

Age Group	Gender	Fall - 10 weeks
Age Group	Gender	Number of training sessions/week	Length of Training Session	Number of Games	Game Format	Length of Games	Total Contact Hours**
U5	Coed	1	45 min	N/A	N/A	N/A	7.5 hours
U7	Male & Female	1	45 min	6	3v3	2 x 15 min halves	10.5 hours
U9	Male & Female	1	60 min	6	5v5	2 x 20 min halves	14 hours
U9 Skill Center	Male & Female	2	60 min	6	5v5	2 x 20 min halves	24 hours

** Contact hours incorporate training sessions and games.

Age Group	Gender	Winter - 10 weeks
Age Group	Gender	Number of training sessions/week	Length of Training Session	Number of Games	Game Format	Length of Games	Total Contact Hours**
U5	Coed	1	45 min	N/A	N/A	N/A	7.5 hours
U7	Male & Female	1	45 min	6	3v3	2 x 15 min halves	10.5 hours
U9	Male & Female	1	60 min	6	5v5	2 x 20 min halves	14 hours
U9 Skill Center	Male & Female	2	60 min	6	5v5	2 x 20 min halves	24 hours

** Contact hours incorporate training sessions and games.

Age Group	Gender	Spring - 8 weeks
Age Group	Gender	Number of training sessions/week	Length of Training Session	Number of Games	Game Format	Length of Games	Total Contact Hours**
U5	Coed	1	45 min	N/A	N/A	N/A	6 hours
U7	Male & Female	1	45 min	8	3v3	2 x 15 min halves	10 hours
U9	Male & Female	1	60 min	8	5v5	2 x 20 min halves	13.33 hours
U9 Skill Center	Male & Female	2	60 min	8	5v5	2 x 20 min halves	21.33 hours